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pelosi and reid worked with him to do that. then in 2008 they came to us. john, you and i worked together on the whole question to the response to the financial. i believe we had in 2007, 2008, this is not a longstanding problem. a great deal of cooperation in the bush administration. i do believe that there were elected some people in 2010, tea party influence, who repudiated the notion of compromise, and some have said it exclusively. i think partisanship, you have to start from a position of principle and then you work together. i think in 2007 and 2008 we showed how can you do that. >> candy, let me join in the general hopefulness that we're going to avoid the fiscal cliff, but it's not a done deal. it's not a certainty. the reason is the country -- the government is on automatic pilot to the fiscal cliff, to massive tax increases and really horrible spending cuts on january 1st unless we act, so if congress does nothing, which congress has gotten pretty good at doing these days, we'll go over the fiscal cliff, so there's work to be done and compromises
pelosi and reid worked with him to do that. then in 2008 they came to us. john, you and i worked together on the whole question to the response to the financial. i believe we had in 2007, 2008, this is not a longstanding problem. a great deal of cooperation in the bush administration. i do believe that there were elected some people in 2010, tea party influence, who repudiated the notion of compromise, and some have said it exclusively. i think partisanship, you have to start from a position of...
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put it on the table and it fell apart. >> the president had managed, going through nancy pelosi and reid, to keep the democrats more or less in line on the grand bargain even though there was grumbling about the entitlement changes. i think the same thing would happen again. progressive democrats are talking ought more, want to go over the cliff -- >> the curve. >> the curve. >> you know, the mole hill. and put pressure on the republicans. i do think the fundamental dynamic hasn't changed and that is, can boehner bring any votes to the table? if 20 -- if 20 or so tea party republicans rebel against him, he doesn't win the speakership vote on january 3rd. i don't though how you get around that because i still think even if the last election there are at least 20 or so crazies or whatever you want to call them extremists, die hards in the house republican tea party caucus. >> and they're still there. >> they're still there. >> he has compared -- herding frogs in a wheel barrow. >> he should be so lucky. >> the republicans primaries produced a nominee who's most -- whose most memorable comm
put it on the table and it fell apart. >> the president had managed, going through nancy pelosi and reid, to keep the democrats more or less in line on the grand bargain even though there was grumbling about the entitlement changes. i think the same thing would happen again. progressive democrats are talking ought more, want to go over the cliff -- >> the curve. >> the curve. >> you know, the mole hill. and put pressure on the republicans. i do think the fundamental...
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that would be a good start for the senate, harry reid. >> amen. >> sean: guys, good to see you. coming up, when democrats get desperate, what do they do? they pull out the race card. we'll explain which well-known newspaper, by the way, is calling republicans racist for questioning what ambassador rice knew about the benghazi. we'll get to that and much more on this edition of "hannity." embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel®, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor
that would be a good start for the senate, harry reid. >> amen. >> sean: guys, good to see you. coming up, when democrats get desperate, what do they do? they pull out the race card. we'll explain which well-known newspaper, by the way, is calling republicans racist for questioning what ambassador rice knew about the benghazi. we'll get to that and much more on this edition of "hannity." embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to...
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that would be a good start for the senate, harry reid. >> amen. >> sean: guys, good to see you. coming up, when democrats get desperate, what do they do? they pull out the race card. we'll explain which well-known newspaper, by the way, is calling republicans racist for questioning what ambassador rice knew about the benghazi. we'll get to that and much more on this edition of "hannity." this family used capital one venture miles to come home for the holidays. that's double miles you can actually use... sadly, their brother's white christmas just got "blacked out." [ brother ] but it's the family party! really jingles your bells, doesn't it? my gift to you! the capital one venture card! for any flight, any time! that's double miles you can actually e! how illinating. hat's in your wallet? let me guess, am i on the naughty list again? ho ho ho! is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescrip
that would be a good start for the senate, harry reid. >> amen. >> sean: guys, good to see you. coming up, when democrats get desperate, what do they do? they pull out the race card. we'll explain which well-known newspaper, by the way, is calling republicans racist for questioning what ambassador rice knew about the benghazi. we'll get to that and much more on this edition of "hannity." this family used capital one venture miles to come home for the holidays. that's...
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i understand why harry reid is trying to personalize it as grover. what harry reid doesn't want to say the american people do not want their taxes raised and they elect add republican congress opposed to raising taxes and harry reid is at odds with the american people. >>neil: they are looking like they are raising taxes, grover, is that a repudiation of you or recognition of the election? >>guest: the promise on the pledge is to the american people. what i have accomplished with americans for tax reform, is to make it easy, through the pledge, fowl elected officials, and candidates to credit bright commit they will not raise taxes. corker was elected because he took the learn and people thought he was too moderate and he would not made it but he made the written commitment to the people of tennessee. he would not be a senator today without the commitment f he breaks it he has to have a conversation with the people of tennessee about his keeping his word. the same thing with other people who are elected because they made that written commitment to th
i understand why harry reid is trying to personalize it as grover. what harry reid doesn't want to say the american people do not want their taxes raised and they elect add republican congress opposed to raising taxes and harry reid is at odds with the american people. >>neil: they are looking like they are raising taxes, grover, is that a repudiation of you or recognition of the election? >>guest: the promise on the pledge is to the american people. what i have accomplished with...
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john boehner and his caucus, the target, again, of senator reid's blame game. the senate majority leader insistent that republicans are the only onee in the way of the deal. reid asked point blank what the first thing would be, and he offered this curious answer. >> well, remember, we've already done more than a billion dollars worth of cuts. we've already done that. we need to get some credit for that and theegotiations that take place. lo meanwhile, according to the white house, everything is not on the table, the table that a president is not scheduled to be seated at. carney confirmed that president obama will not find any extension of the bush tax cuts for the top 2% of the earners in the nation, and a look at the president's schedule for the remainder of this week shows nothing in the way of negotiations on it. the president reverting back to campaign mode as the white house decided to lobby for public support of his fiscal cliff policy positions rather than negotiate a compromise. president obama believing he won a mandate with 51% of the popular vote in
john boehner and his caucus, the target, again, of senator reid's blame game. the senate majority leader insistent that republicans are the only onee in the way of the deal. reid asked point blank what the first thing would be, and he offered this curious answer. >> well, remember, we've already done more than a billion dollars worth of cuts. we've already done that. we need to get some credit for that and theegotiations that take place. lo meanwhile, according to the white house,...
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the white house applauding harry reid's efforts. but rewind that to when the democrats were the minority party. mr. reid was a vocal supporter calling it a last check against abuse of power. joining me to explain. president obama said at the time -- in 2005 we had a president bush in the white house. the republicans controlled the senate and the house. the only way of stopping certain legislation at the time was in some cases to filibuster. the legislation or in many cases president bush's judicial nominees. and there was discussion -- there was discussion among republicans about getting rid of the filibuster it was never meant for this purpose. let's blow it up. let many get rid of it. and at the time this is what then senator obama said. everyone in this chamber the senate knows if the majority chooses to end the filibuster, then the fighting, birthsmen and gridlock will only get worse. i know republicans are getting lot of pressure to do this. we need to rise above the ends justify the means to all the people, not just those wear
the white house applauding harry reid's efforts. but rewind that to when the democrats were the minority party. mr. reid was a vocal supporter calling it a last check against abuse of power. joining me to explain. president obama said at the time -- in 2005 we had a president bush in the white house. the republicans controlled the senate and the house. the only way of stopping certain legislation at the time was in some cases to filibuster. the legislation or in many cases president bush's...
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democrats have harry reid. we have mitch mcconnell. get them in the room. no one gets all they want. if reagan and o'neill could do it, obama and boehner should be able to do it. >> it's the right approach, the one most beneficial for our economy, that protects the middle class and strengthens it and creates ladders of opportunity for those who aspire to the middle, to get there. >> it's time for the president to present a plan that rises above the reckless and radical voices on the hard left, that goes beyond the talking points of the campaign trail, and that has a realistic chance of passing the congress. the time, in other words, for campaigning is over. it's time for the president to lead. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece. and republicans should put revenue on the table. so i agree we shouldn't raise rates, but grover is wrong when it comes to we can't cap deductions and buy down debt. what do you do with the money? i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good
democrats have harry reid. we have mitch mcconnell. get them in the room. no one gets all they want. if reagan and o'neill could do it, obama and boehner should be able to do it. >> it's the right approach, the one most beneficial for our economy, that protects the middle class and strengthens it and creates ladders of opportunity for those who aspire to the middle, to get there. >> it's time for the president to present a plan that rises above the reckless and radical voices on the...
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so reid is proposing the following rule changes. republicans can't filibuster after having a debate over a bill. democrats shouldn't have to wait as long for a filibuster to be revolved. if republicans want to filibuster, they should have to talk about it. they shouldn't be able to hide in their offices while all this filibustering takes place. come out and talk it over, again and again for a lengthy period of time. the republicans claim that these changes are not fair. blocking legislation for another four years isn't fair to the american people or the process either. it's harry reid's call. joining me is steve benen. great to have you with us. thanks for your time. these rule changes that harry reid and the senate democrats are talking about, how drastic are they and how much of an effect could they have? >> one might think they are outrageous. in reality, the measures that you identified are modest. for many people who are eager to see major changes in the senate because of its dysfunction, this is something of an underwhelming p
so reid is proposing the following rule changes. republicans can't filibuster after having a debate over a bill. democrats shouldn't have to wait as long for a filibuster to be revolved. if republicans want to filibuster, they should have to talk about it. they shouldn't be able to hide in their offices while all this filibustering takes place. come out and talk it over, again and again for a lengthy period of time. the republicans claim that these changes are not fair. blocking legislation for...
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that's signed by harry reid. senator durbin giving a speech saying no touching medicare or medicaid in any year end package. so, basically, the democratic position is no changes to social security, no changes to medicare, no changes to medicaid, yet the mainstream media all you hear is three words: grover, grover, grover. all you hear is about republican intransigence on taxes. where are the stories about democratic intransigence on entitlements? it seems to me that what they want to do is go off the fiscal cliff, pocket the increase on the wealthy, the tax increase on the wealthy, and blame republicans for the middle class tax increases. and if that's what they want to do, then republicans should say let's go with 'em. megyn: simon, what about the spending cuts? >> well, first of all, i was in a meeting with the president two days ago, private meeting, and he made it very clear he doesn't want to go over a fiscal cliff, and his preference is to do a deal with the republicans. so i think what marc said at the beg
that's signed by harry reid. senator durbin giving a speech saying no touching medicare or medicaid in any year end package. so, basically, the democratic position is no changes to social security, no changes to medicare, no changes to medicaid, yet the mainstream media all you hear is three words: grover, grover, grover. all you hear is about republican intransigence on taxes. where are the stories about democratic intransigence on entitlements? it seems to me that what they want to do is go...
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senator reid is now supportive. i feel good about our chances in a month or so. >> i hear from beltway folks that no majority should want to change the rules about that because you would wish you hadn't when your party becomes the minority. if the democrats were in the moi norty, could you live with the rule changes that the democrats and senator reid are proposing? >> after elections, the public things everything should happen >>> here's a weird one. in 1993, the president of turkey died apparently of a heart attack. i say apparently, because his family claimed he did not die of natural causes. they said he was assassinated. when he did die, his family said they feared he had been poisoned. there was no autopsy. the blood samples taken to determine the cause of death, they went woxies and then last month, turkey decided to dig him up. they dug up their former president's pod di and tested it for poisons that might have killed him and according to turkish state media, they found four things. ddt, a related and also
senator reid is now supportive. i feel good about our chances in a month or so. >> i hear from beltway folks that no majority should want to change the rules about that because you would wish you hadn't when your party becomes the minority. if the democrats were in the moi norty, could you live with the rule changes that the democrats and senator reid are proposing? >> after elections, the public things everything should happen >>> here's a weird one. in 1993, the president...
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harry reid had a plan. he and obama and nancy pelosi were going to spend a great deal of money, and then they were going to turn to the republicans and say, okay. why don't you be responsible and raise taxes, put your finger prints on a tax increase to pay for our bigger government. republicans said no. harry reid has had a hissy fit for four years now, i'm happy the republicans would not raise taxes to pay for is bigger government. the problem is the american people don't want their taxes raised. lou: what i asked was how you feel? >> i am pleased as punch. harry reid, at haing a hissy fit at me, he's really mad at the ameican people for not wanting to raise axes. he personalizes it with me. lou: what about those folks like senator john mccain, senator lindsay gramm, senator chambliss the list goes on. i mea -- >> it doesn'go on. it does not go on. here's theood news. all the people who last week and said we might raise taxes under certain circumstaes with the same people who said that two years ago. and e
harry reid had a plan. he and obama and nancy pelosi were going to spend a great deal of money, and then they were going to turn to the republicans and say, okay. why don't you be responsible and raise taxes, put your finger prints on a tax increase to pay for our bigger government. republicans said no. harry reid has had a hissy fit for four years now, i'm happy the republicans would not raise taxes to pay for is bigger government. the problem is the american people don't want their taxes...
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. >> harry reid kept the focus on the president's winning campaign message of letting the tax cuts expire on incomes over $250,000 a year. >> the people who have done so well during this difficult time with the economy, the richest of the rich are going to have to pay a little more to solve the financial problems we have this this country. >> this is what the campaign has been all about. congressional democrats are making sure the message is simple, consistent, to the point and easy to consume. recent comments from david plouffe as well as lawmakers left the president's strategy open to interpretation. progressives were concerned the social safety net programs were on the chopping block, but today democrats were unified in their approach. they are all on the same page. the president was reluctant to agree to a deal cutting medicare and medicaid benefits. president obama is seeking $1.6 trillion in additional revenue over ten years and $340 billion in health care savings. the time says the deal would not affect benefits. that's the keyword, benefits. the president and some democrats in the
. >> harry reid kept the focus on the president's winning campaign message of letting the tax cuts expire on incomes over $250,000 a year. >> the people who have done so well during this difficult time with the economy, the richest of the rich are going to have to pay a little more to solve the financial problems we have this this country. >> this is what the campaign has been all about. congressional democrats are making sure the message is simple, consistent, to the point...
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and after his team's seventh straight loss, coach andy reid said after the game, he's not spoken to the eagles' ownership about the future with the team. and you know what, mika? he might as well not. i don't think he's going to be back in philadelphia next year. >> more news from the nfl, lions' defensive tackle ndamukong suh won't be suspended for kicking texans' quarterback matt schaub in the groin during the lions' loss to the texans on thanksgiving day. >> you can tell, he hits the ground, it's just a twitch. >> who does that? oops. following an official review of the incident, the league rules that suh's actions didn't warrant suspension, but they're still considering whether to fine him. schaub told a houston radio station yesterday that he would never want to be suh's teammate saying quote, you don't want a player like that. the stuff he hands for and the type of player he is, that's not houston texan worthy. suh has been fined four times and suspended two games. >>> a big showdown in the tri-state area. the new york knicks traveled across the east river to take on the nets in b
and after his team's seventh straight loss, coach andy reid said after the game, he's not spoken to the eagles' ownership about the future with the team. and you know what, mika? he might as well not. i don't think he's going to be back in philadelphia next year. >> more news from the nfl, lions' defensive tackle ndamukong suh won't be suspended for kicking texans' quarterback matt schaub in the groin during the lions' loss to the texans on thanksgiving day. >> you can tell, he hits...
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push by chancellor reid. they lack the community support necessary. i think a key take away from these election is stop focus on the men any and start shoring up allies especially parent and teacher. the governor mentioned this morning. that leads me to a second point. i believe the key lesson learned is the importance of political -- not just policy. reformers have been rightly focused on getting the politician and practices right. especially with implementing big reforms and common core teachers and principal evaluation system and increased school of choice. governor, you and i probably disagree here on choice. i think vouchers are something of a ration which concentrate on public school choice. regardless of the work to get it done, i think, you know, so you been a champion of charter schools in florida and across the country. we have a lot of work to do. you can't play the inside game without an outside game. this election taught us that passing a reform-minded law doesn't mean voters will support it a year or two of the the implementation. you ha
push by chancellor reid. they lack the community support necessary. i think a key take away from these election is stop focus on the men any and start shoring up allies especially parent and teacher. the governor mentioned this morning. that leads me to a second point. i believe the key lesson learned is the importance of political -- not just policy. reformers have been rightly focused on getting the politician and practices right. especially with implementing big reforms and common core...
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what's been happening is not because harry reid is an ineffective leader. as he's trying to say obstructing everything, even beginning debate on things. even considering things. blah, blah blah. it will shut down the senate. it is such an abuse of power. [baby crying] >> he's admitting they do have power now. >> stephanie: the push will happen at the start of the new congress and reid will unveil the rules package which has changes to the filibuster. what reid appears most to do is push for an end on the filibuster or the beginning of a debate on bills or nominations. senators could still filibuster virtually any other aspect including any movement to end debate for final vote on a bill. yeah. by in large reading this talk is on board with this approach. they're furious as what they see as deliberate attempts to threaten filibusters on even the most routine pieces of legislation or noncontroversial nominations. simply to stall president obama's agenda. yea. i say. 58 minutes after the hour. right back on "the stephanie miller show." governor tomorrow night.
what's been happening is not because harry reid is an ineffective leader. as he's trying to say obstructing everything, even beginning debate on things. even considering things. blah, blah blah. it will shut down the senate. it is such an abuse of power. [baby crying] >> he's admitting they do have power now. >> stephanie: the push will happen at the start of the new congress and reid will unveil the rules package which has changes to the filibuster. what reid appears most to do is...
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chip reid on the resignation of congressman jesse jackson, jr. the target of an ethics investigation. scott pelley with the c.e.o. of goldman sachs warning of the dangers of the fiscal cliff. >> what you won't repair is people's attitudes towards the united states. >> glor: and dean reynolds on why there's a smaller bounty to share with the hungry this thanksgiving. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening. scott's off tonight. i'm jeff glor. i eight days of bomb blasts and a celebration in gaza tonight after israel and hamas agreed to a cease-fire. a deal was announced in cairo by secretary of state hillary clinton and egypt's foreign minister. israel agreed to stop air strikes in gaza, where at least 161 palestinians have been killed since last wednesday. hamas promised to stop firing rockets which have killed five israelis. there were fears the deal might not happen after a bomb went off on a bus in tel aviv this morning. 27 people were hurt, no one has claimed responsibility. we have
chip reid on the resignation of congressman jesse jackson, jr. the target of an ethics investigation. scott pelley with the c.e.o. of goldman sachs warning of the dangers of the fiscal cliff. >> what you won't repair is people's attitudes towards the united states. >> glor: and dean reynolds on why there's a smaller bounty to share with the hungry this thanksgiving. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening....
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reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the senate resume legislative session and the senate proceed to morning business and is allowed to speak up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent we proceed to s. 3642. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 3642, a bill to clarify the scope of the economic espionage act of 1996. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the bill be rethree times, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, any statements be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent we proceed to s. res. 602. the presiding off
reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the senate resume legislative session and the senate proceed to morning business and is allowed to speak up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent we proceed to s. 3642. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the...
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reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the leader. mr. reid: mr. president, could we have order? the presiding officer: the clerk will report the treaty. now the leader. the clerk: 112-7, conventions on rights or persons with disabilities. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the leader. mr. reid: senators kerry and lugar are managing this most important treaty. we're now in executive session. we're going to take a couple of hours to see who wants to offer amendments. senator lugar, senator kerry should be contacted or their staffs to indicate what, if any, amendments they wish to offer. so that being the case, we hope that by, let's say, 5:00, something can -- we'll have an idea of what the universal amendments, if any, would be. so i ask unanimous consent there be a period of debate only on the treaty until 5:00 p.m. today, with that time equally divided and controlled between the proponents and opponents, that that time actually would be controlled by senators kerry and lugar. the presiding officer: is there objection? mr. reid: and t
reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the leader. mr. reid: mr. president, could we have order? the presiding officer: the clerk will report the treaty. now the leader. the clerk: 112-7, conventions on rights or persons with disabilities. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the leader. mr. reid: senators kerry and lugar are managing this most important treaty. we're now in executive session. we're going to take a couple of hours to see who wants to offer amendments. senator...
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i don't care what harry reid says. medicare and medicaid and social security have to be restructured, not fine tuned. obamacare has to be in play. >> eric: you don't want to see it on c-span? i do. >> andrea: you worked on the hill, i did. we worked in washington. the chances of it really happening on c-span would happen in the men's room and the hallways. call each other after the camera left the room. someone brought this idea to me and it's really crazy. what if republicans said i'm not going to vote on this. if you want higher tax increases, boehner brings it to the floor. they don't vote and this becomes the obama tax hike, the obama spending cut. on him. let him own it. they voted for him. let them own it. >> brian: house democrats going along with maybe john boehner caucus to pass it. that is how divided it could be. it could cost them the house. when it's said and done and we're sitting here on december 31, emergency session of five five -- i'll be here in case of injury -- there will be sitting there saying th
i don't care what harry reid says. medicare and medicaid and social security have to be restructured, not fine tuned. obamacare has to be in play. >> eric: you don't want to see it on c-span? i do. >> andrea: you worked on the hill, i did. we worked in washington. the chances of it really happening on c-span would happen in the men's room and the hallways. call each other after the camera left the room. someone brought this idea to me and it's really crazy. what if republicans said...
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joining me now are joy reid, managing editor of the grio and robert reich, former labor secretary and professor at the university of california berkeley. joy, are you feeling sorry for grover norquist yet? >> immensely. he's such a lonelily l man. the senate is gone. enough republican senators have signal they're going to play ball. this is about the house of representatives and really for john boehner, everything changes in a good way for him. if we go off the curb or the cliff on january 1st, he won't be dealing with that tea party caucus and that's the bee in his bonnet that doesn't want to make a deal and by the way, a lot of them are are out the door. so greg's reporting is interesting because it signals that the white house has a public posture in which they say no, we dare not go off the cliff but we're going to get those tax rates increased and the reporting i've done tonight is that there's going to be additional meetings. this was the private version of the public meetings they did last week. now, they've been doing them in private and these are white house economic staff. p
joining me now are joy reid, managing editor of the grio and robert reich, former labor secretary and professor at the university of california berkeley. joy, are you feeling sorry for grover norquist yet? >> immensely. he's such a lonelily l man. the senate is gone. enough republican senators have signal they're going to play ball. this is about the house of representatives and really for john boehner, everything changes in a good way for him. if we go off the curb or the cliff on...
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much of it in reaction to harry reid's dismal statement. i got an e-mail with it all in caps, the market is coming in on these headlines from harry reid. this matters, every word they say matters and white house press secretary jay carney was on the defense today. he pointed out as he had done yesterday that the president spoke on the phone with senate majority leader harry reid and john boehner over the weekend. and besides carney says, the president has to talk directly to the american people. >> it is vitally important that ordinary americans actively engage in this debate because the outcome of these negotiations and the hopeful product of these negotiations are the product that we hope emerges from these negotiations will profoundly affect their lives. >> so is the president, the missing ingredient to really nailing down a fiscal cliff deal? could he end the drama right now if he stayed put in washington and held a series of face-to-face meetings with reid, mcconnell, boehner, and pelosi instead of his planned meetings this week with s
much of it in reaction to harry reid's dismal statement. i got an e-mail with it all in caps, the market is coming in on these headlines from harry reid. this matters, every word they say matters and white house press secretary jay carney was on the defense today. he pointed out as he had done yesterday that the president spoke on the phone with senate majority leader harry reid and john boehner over the weekend. and besides carney says, the president has to talk directly to the american...
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harry reid said republicans are holding up a deal on the so- called fiscal cliff. republicans said they do not understand why democrats are looking at changing the rules of filibusters. this is 20 minutes. >> we had a meeting with the four leaders up here at the white house, it went very well. the problem was that was before thanksgiving. and since that time, there has been little progress with the republicans, which is a disappointment to me. we only have a couple of weeks to get something done. we have to get away from the happy talk and start talking about specific things. and one month taxes are set to rise for all americans. we passed in the -- we passed in the senate a piece of legislation to protect people making less than $250,000 a year. we have rejected on a bipartisan basis the republicans' efforts to extend the tax cuts for everybody. those are the two majors we have dealt with on the senate floor. if we fail to reach an agreement, the average middle- class family will see their taxes go up by 2,200 a year. as i have indicated, the senate has acted to s
harry reid said republicans are holding up a deal on the so- called fiscal cliff. republicans said they do not understand why democrats are looking at changing the rules of filibusters. this is 20 minutes. >> we had a meeting with the four leaders up here at the white house, it went very well. the problem was that was before thanksgiving. and since that time, there has been little progress with the republicans, which is a disappointment to me. we only have a couple of weeks to get...
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reid: is there further debate on this? the presiding officer: is there further debate on the motion to proceed? if not, the question's on the motion. all in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 419, s. 3254, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the department of defense and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: madam president, on behalf of senator udall of colorado, i call amendment 2985. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: the senator from nevada, mr. reid, for mr. udall of colorado and others, proposes an amendment numbered 2985. strike section 313. mr. reid: i would ask further reading of the amendment be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: i have two unanimous consent requests for committees to meet today during today's session of the senate
reid: is there further debate on this? the presiding officer: is there further debate on the motion to proceed? if not, the question's on the motion. all in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 419, s. 3254, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the department of defense and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: madam...
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be seen-with and e city of san francisco has help for residents in low- lying areas kron-4's alecia reid has details on where people can pick up free sandbags. >> those sandbags behind the are free. to help with the low-lying areas. once the storm heads. 6500 are stockpiled and ready to be distributed for families that need it. they're only available for san francisco residence. people were here with their identification to help keep their homes hom preven helpeven the wanting of empty beds to fill it up themselves. >> remember when you come to get the department of works operations working hard to get a maximum of 10 this sand bags. you will need to show proof of residency. >> people in one san pablo neighborhood hoping for the best, but bracing for the worst tonight. this is video from a previous heavy storm there. it caused flooding and the slide of a hillside .. damaging a number of homes. kron 4's j-r stone went back to that area today.. to see how people there are getting ready for the incoming storm. >> this hillside is covered with a plastic tarp and heavy rainfall is expected in
be seen-with and e city of san francisco has help for residents in low- lying areas kron-4's alecia reid has details on where people can pick up free sandbags. >> those sandbags behind the are free. to help with the low-lying areas. once the storm heads. 6500 are stockpiled and ready to be distributed for families that need it. they're only available for san francisco residence. people were here with their identification to help keep their homes hom preven helpeven the wanting of empty...
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steve israel and raul grivalva, dennis reid, power panel joy ann reid, ary melber. "now" with alex wagner is coming your way. >> u.n. ambassador susan rice goes to washington and runs into a whole lot of trouble with the republican opposition. does the gop's inquisition have to do with anything other than her potential cabinet nomination? we will ask richard rolf david corn and joy reid. president obama takes his plan to the people. the white house launches a new campaign to promote middle-class tax cuts, but are we closer to or further from the fiscal cliff? economist justin woolfers weighs in, jose diaz-balart on whether republican heard the wake-up call on immigration reform. there was a lot on the ballot this year but is the drug war over? we will ask knorr new york m-- new york magazine's benjamin wallace-wells about weed's new world order when "now" starts in 180 seconds. folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy, ronny? happier than gallagher at a farmers' market. get happy. get geico. chances are, you're not made of mone
steve israel and raul grivalva, dennis reid, power panel joy ann reid, ary melber. "now" with alex wagner is coming your way. >> u.n. ambassador susan rice goes to washington and runs into a whole lot of trouble with the republican opposition. does the gop's inquisition have to do with anything other than her potential cabinet nomination? we will ask richard rolf david corn and joy reid. president obama takes his plan to the people. the white house launches a new campaign to...
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yesterday, i should point out that senator reid meant to say $1 trillion. not one $1 billion on the sound bite we played to be fair to him. but nancy pelosi is clearly saying we're done. >> you see this in the comments that the democratic members of the house made to the public. big argue in politico, not refrenching on entitlement. that is not going to work. if that he are not willing to give on more spending the republicans are increasingly thinking fine. go over the cliff then. you take us over the cliff. >> bret: what leverage do republicans have? >> republicans don't have a lot of leverage. this is the disagreement with charles on his take on what leverage republicans have. i don't think they have much leverage. if the question is sign up for tax increases, so that you can have a terrible deal that doesn't do anything to reign in entitlement and doesn't make serious spending cuths you are seeing more and more republicans look around and say that is a bad deal. might be better than the other possibility. >> not just a bad deal. this is insulting deal. r
yesterday, i should point out that senator reid meant to say $1 trillion. not one $1 billion on the sound bite we played to be fair to him. but nancy pelosi is clearly saying we're done. >> you see this in the comments that the democratic members of the house made to the public. big argue in politico, not refrenching on entitlement. that is not going to work. if that he are not willing to give on more spending the republicans are increasingly thinking fine. go over the cliff then. you...
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harry reid says we move on to the next thing and that's the end of it. >> that's the way they do it. they double track it. what do you think is going to be the way the senate decides this? will it be partisan whether they decide to go to a real filibuster, you go to the mattresses, you stay up all night and force quorum calls over and over again? what do you think is going to be the politics of this? >> the politics right now is mitch mcconnell is opposing any change in the rules because he has the advantage of paralyzing the senate with no public accountability. the talking filibuster forces his process to be done before the american people, and i think he realizes the american people are not going to like what they say. and yet that's where it should be. if you don't have the courage of your convictions to stand before the american people and say i am obstructing this bill and here is why, then, in fact, you should shut up, sit down, and let the vote go forward, and there's no silver bullet here, but creating this public visibility so there's time and effort put into a filibuster a
harry reid says we move on to the next thing and that's the end of it. >> that's the way they do it. they double track it. what do you think is going to be the way the senate decides this? will it be partisan whether they decide to go to a real filibuster, you go to the mattresses, you stay up all night and force quorum calls over and over again? what do you think is going to be the politics of this? >> the politics right now is mitch mcconnell is opposing any change in the rules...
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joining me now is joy ann reid, and ana marie cox, washington correspondent for the guardian. thank you both for joining me tonight. >> good to be here. >> ana marie, let me start with you. do republicans see the writing on the wall in this tax debate? >> i think they do. obviously some of them do. and i have to say, this is like a very weird place to kind of like stake your claim, like this is what you're going to commit political suicide over. there are actually other conservative ideals that i understand the philosophical principles behind and why you might go to the mat on this one. but this was -- as the president said, this was something that was decided by the election. this is not something that people were wishy-washy on. americans don't mind if you raise taxes on the very wealthy. not only do they not mind but they want this. i think it only makes sense for republicans to at least do what tom cole has said, which is to settle for this now and then if you want to have that fight later, if you want to make your debate points later, go ahead and do that. at this point,
joining me now is joy ann reid, and ana marie cox, washington correspondent for the guardian. thank you both for joining me tonight. >> good to be here. >> ana marie, let me start with you. do republicans see the writing on the wall in this tax debate? >> i think they do. obviously some of them do. and i have to say, this is like a very weird place to kind of like stake your claim, like this is what you're going to commit political suicide over. there are actually other...
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reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to calendar number 419, s. 3254, the defense authorization bill. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 419, s. 3254, a bill to authorize aeption prosecutes for fiscal year 2013 for military activities in the department of defense and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: we're going to recess, as we normally do on tuesdays, from 12:30 to 2:15 to allow for our weekly caucus meetings. we're going to begin consideration of the belise treaty this afternoon. we'll either do that with a vote or with permission. it is a simple majority vote to notify this most important piece of legislation. mr. president, i'm told that s. 3637 is due for its second reading and is at the desk. officer the clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. the clerk: a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program and for other purpo
reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to calendar number 419, s. 3254, the defense authorization bill. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 419, s. 3254, a bill to authorize aeption prosecutes for fiscal year 2013 for military activities in the department of defense and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: we're going to recess, as we normally do on tuesdays, from 12:30 to...
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. >> it is interesting, senator harry reid issued a statement, saying there were personal attacks against ambassador rice. he said the a number of things. but he said, she has done nothing wrong. here's what i don't get. no one said she did anything wrong -- at least as i understand it, they are saying she didn't do her job, to ask simple question, instead of just -- as you say, parrot. but she is like a robot. so is jay carney. they repeat what they are told and they don't exercise good judgment and ask questions, saying how do you know that? why do you know that? if they did ask the questions, we ought to know. it is not that they are bad people. but they don't have good judgment to ask questions. >> look, there are basically two ways you can perform in the government at a senior level. you can be the tool of you're bureaucracy. i have known secretaries of state that i would put in that category, or you can be a real policy leader that. frequently means, it inevitably means questioning and challenging what the bureaucracy serves up to you. but i think if you -- if you don't perform that
. >> it is interesting, senator harry reid issued a statement, saying there were personal attacks against ambassador rice. he said the a number of things. but he said, she has done nothing wrong. here's what i don't get. no one said she did anything wrong -- at least as i understand it, they are saying she didn't do her job, to ask simple question, instead of just -- as you say, parrot. but she is like a robot. so is jay carney. they repeat what they are told and they don't exercise good...
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is this a perry blow with the harry reid? >> the democratics, if they change the rules, can do it with 51 votes, so he doesn't have to be onboard but look, they're not talking about stripping the minority of the right to filibuster. they're talking about instead of saying oh, i'm going to filibuster and everything comes to a stand still that you actually have a and up and filibuster, that people would have to take the floor and read the phone book. i don't see anything wrong with that. there are a couple of proposals out there nothing that significantly reduces the power of the filibuster, harry reid read has experienced 385 filibusters during his time at senate leader. lyndon johnson faced one filibuster. it is overused and abused, and so i think mcconnell better get over it. >> it seems like he's going to have to. it seems he's almost resigned to be in the minority for a very, very long time. that's the behavior and demeanor of someone who is going to be in the minority. we almost got through the fill buster without mention
is this a perry blow with the harry reid? >> the democratics, if they change the rules, can do it with 51 votes, so he doesn't have to be onboard but look, they're not talking about stripping the minority of the right to filibuster. they're talking about instead of saying oh, i'm going to filibuster and everything comes to a stand still that you actually have a and up and filibuster, that people would have to take the floor and read the phone book. i don't see anything wrong with that....
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so harry reid's strategy might be the easiest one. just say, look, this is not part of the conversation. we're talking a about the wars, the pentagon, talking about taxes, let's stick to that. look, you want to raise taxes and lower defense spending, we'll do that. if not, then p we go off this supposed cliff and then democrats are negotiating from an even stronger hand. >> i want to bring in senator jeanne shaheen. i'm wondering what you think about what he had to say, raise taxes or lower spending or going off the fiscal cliff. where are you? and how do you feel about tinkering with medicare and medicaid? >> look, i think we've got to put aside all of the sacred cows and really got to be willing, as dick durbin said, sit down and negotiate and come up with a plan, a long-term plan that's balanced, that looks at the domestic side of the budget, the defense side, the mandatory programs, and the revenue side. and if we're willing to do that, then i think we can get an agreement. but i think to go to the tax issue that you were talking
so harry reid's strategy might be the easiest one. just say, look, this is not part of the conversation. we're talking a about the wars, the pentagon, talking about taxes, let's stick to that. look, you want to raise taxes and lower defense spending, we'll do that. if not, then p we go off this supposed cliff and then democrats are negotiating from an even stronger hand. >> i want to bring in senator jeanne shaheen. i'm wondering what you think about what he had to say, raise taxes or...
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now the democrats are saying entitlement reform is off the table. >> greta: senator harry reid says the debt ceiling has to be part of it. it's too late to talk about that. it will hit the end of december, have an impact in february, when they hope to get tax refunds, and the government has no money. is there any way that you would vote to raise the debt ceiling? >> no. listen, what i would do, i'm not going to block it. what we need to do, is we need to restore confidence, remove the uncertainty in this economy. >> greta: what would you do? >> what i would do personally? >> greta: yes. >> democrats, last time we passed cut, cap and balance, which did increase the debt ceiling, but it had solutions to the problem. you know, a balanced budget amendment, limiting the sizes of government, and cut some spending. that was a valid -- that was a good plan. also increased the debt ceiling. we should do the same thing this time. democrats won't go along with it. i recognize that. i recommend we don't block them. we say, okay, you guys can increase the debt ceiling, but no more than a trillion do
now the democrats are saying entitlement reform is off the table. >> greta: senator harry reid says the debt ceiling has to be part of it. it's too late to talk about that. it will hit the end of december, have an impact in february, when they hope to get tax refunds, and the government has no money. is there any way that you would vote to raise the debt ceiling? >> no. listen, what i would do, i'm not going to block it. what we need to do, is we need to restore confidence, remove...
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the senator checketd himself into walter reid yesterday for what she called a routine procedure. no word on that what that was. he is 89 now. he won the republic nomination in '96 but lost to president clinton. i'm shepard smith. this is the fox report. it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news. and you know that one friend who just won't let you get a word in edge wise, the u.s. senate has a friend like that. his name is filibuster. it's really a technique that lawmakers use to hold the legislation that they don't like. a senator or group of senators refuses to get off the floor and that group can kill the bill that way. now, the senate majority leader harry reid is threatening to push for a change to the filibuster rules that would give minority members less power. but the minority leader mitch mcconnell says that would be the equivalent of blowing up the senate. doug mckelway with the news live on capitol hill for us tonight. doug, they call it the nuclear option. >> yeah, they call it the nuclear option because the party that exercises the nuclear option, that
the senator checketd himself into walter reid yesterday for what she called a routine procedure. no word on that what that was. he is 89 now. he won the republic nomination in '96 but lost to president clinton. i'm shepard smith. this is the fox report. it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news. and you know that one friend who just won't let you get a word in edge wise, the u.s. senate has a friend like that. his name is filibuster. it's really a technique that lawmakers use to...
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it's really the big question that senator reid has to do because i'll tell you, they're not going to get the republicans they need to make this rules change. >> you know, senator, back in 1957 when nixon was vice president, he tried to do this from the vice president's chair. he tried to declare the senate a new body, like the house is a new body every two years, a new congress. and he tried to do it. it was the democrats who backed up the segregationists, and they defeated him. he tried to do this single-handedly. what do you think are the odds of you winning this one? >> i think the odds are fairly good, and the reason why is that each time there's been a ruling in the past, it's been actually in favor of the constitutional option or as a constitutional issue it's been put to the body and the body has then -- for example, in 1975 voted that, indeed, 51 could change the rules. that set the stage for a negotiation. so there is the possibility that if 51 are in place and ready to act, that we will be able to persuade republicans, look, you have concerns. you want to be able to do amen
it's really the big question that senator reid has to do because i'll tell you, they're not going to get the republicans they need to make this rules change. >> you know, senator, back in 1957 when nixon was vice president, he tried to do this from the vice president's chair. he tried to declare the senate a new body, like the house is a new body every two years, a new congress. and he tried to do it. it was the democrats who backed up the segregationists, and they defeated him. he tried...
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harry reid did a similar vein to the market a couple days ago. you can see how nervous investors are with the progress or lack thereof on the fiscal cliff in washington. connell: peter barnes has been covering it all from capitol hill. the attorney said i am here trying to resolve this. it is serious business. he would hope the white house would get serious as well. peter: no substantive progress in the last couple weeks in the discussions with the white house and then kind of taking a slap your at the president. he said this is a moment for adult leadership. the white house does have to get serious on spending cuts and entitlement reform. the republicans are trying to shift the discussion in this debate over to the spending that side. the entitlement reform side. the president hammering them on the tax side of it. especially spending, extending the bush tax cuts for the middle class. connell: are you noticing a difference? is that the way it is shaping up today that the democrats are more optimistic than the republicans because republicans do no
harry reid did a similar vein to the market a couple days ago. you can see how nervous investors are with the progress or lack thereof on the fiscal cliff in washington. connell: peter barnes has been covering it all from capitol hill. the attorney said i am here trying to resolve this. it is serious business. he would hope the white house would get serious as well. peter: no substantive progress in the last couple weeks in the discussions with the white house and then kind of taking a slap...
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the democrats have harry reid. we have mitch mcconnell. get them in the room. and that's what representative governments should be about. no one gets all they want. if reagan and o'neal can do it, r boehner and obama should be able to do this. >> the last attempt at a grand bargain, it was the politics and brinksmanship and it all went nowhere until a final deal that brought us to this breaking point. do you think that the tax issue has to be solved first before you can get to any defending issues, any of the entitlement issues? >> i think it all has to be on the table. again, i don't want to be said what has to be done first or second. that's for them in the room. but the election is over. president obama won. he won fair and square. we won the house. we won it fair and square. democrats still control the senate. slight edge to the democrats. bottom line, it's over with. let's find a way to get this resolved as much as possible between now and the end of the year. so both the new congress and the president in his second term can start over with a clean slate.
the democrats have harry reid. we have mitch mcconnell. get them in the room. and that's what representative governments should be about. no one gets all they want. if reagan and o'neal can do it, r boehner and obama should be able to do this. >> the last attempt at a grand bargain, it was the politics and brinksmanship and it all went nowhere until a final deal that brought us to this breaking point. do you think that the tax issue has to be solved first before you can get to any...
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it can't be just being against the democrats and against harry reid and against obama. you have to be for things. we have to give them the contract with america that we gave them some years ago. we have to give them something to be for. young women, i don't think anybody like me i can state my position on abortion, but to -- other than that, leave the issue alone. when we're in the kind of economic situation and frankly national security situation we're? >> chris: you would say freedom of choice? >> i would allow people to have those opinions and respect those opinions. i'm proud of my pro-life position and record but if someone disagrees with me, i respect your views. >> chris: nor -- senator mccain. thank you for being here today. >> 'tis the season to shop and spend. will the coming fiscal cliff put a damper on consumers and investments? >> chris: for all of you who survived black friday, here's something new to worry about. christmas is one month from today. a week after that, if nothing gets done here in washington, we all go over the fiscal cliff. what does that m
it can't be just being against the democrats and against harry reid and against obama. you have to be for things. we have to give them the contract with america that we gave them some years ago. we have to give them something to be for. young women, i don't think anybody like me i can state my position on abortion, but to -- other than that, leave the issue alone. when we're in the kind of economic situation and frankly national security situation we're? >> chris: you would say freedom of...